TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved primary school headteacher, who has died.

Friends and family gathered at St Theresas in Penwortham for former Euxton St Mary’s headteacher George Bryan Gore on January 12.

Mr Gore was born on November 29 in 1928 on Dunkirk Lane in Leyland where he lived with his mum, dad and two sisters.

They then moved to Westgate in the town.

He started a family in Belmont Avenue with his wife Audrey and they had three children Aidan, Christine, and Andrew and then moved to Queensway in Penwortham where he spent rest of his time.

Mr Gore attended Preston Catholic College in 1940 and then left in 1947 after having achieved his school and higher school certificate.

He joined Royal Artillery regiment in 1947 where he did two years of national service and served as an educational instructor leading to his teaching career.

He enrolled as a teacher in July 1951 and started at Leyland St Marys School where he met his wife.

The school eventually became a large junior school and he became deputy head there.

He left Leyland St Marys in August 1969 and became headteacher of Euxton St Marys Primary and spent 16 years there before retiring in 1985

Sarah Gardner said: “He truly was the most amazing grandad I could have ever wished for and he was one in a million.

“He was very well known and at the funeral I learned how much of an impact he had on people’s lives including lots of ex-pupils.

“Everyone loved him.

“He was so loving and caring.

“He would do anything to help anyone and he would go above and beyond.

“He was a family man and no-one would have a bad word to say about him. He always said he had a good life, the best job he could have wished for and wanted, a beautiful amazing wife and family

“Everyone remembered his sports days and they said lots of fun was had when he held his megaphone and starting pistol.

“They all said he truly was the best headmaster they could have wished for and very well remembered and had a positive impact on everyone’s lives.”

Sarah admitted that one of his loves was poetry.

His grand-daughter Sarah said: “He would know hundreds of poems off by heart and would recite them to everyone.

“He also loved doing his crosswords in the paper on Sundays and on Mondays would have his best friend round to finish it off together.

“He enjoyed watching apprentice university challenge.”

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